ANZAC day @ Wallabi group.
Started the day off nice and early. To my surprise the mother in law and her youngest turned up at home about 02:30 and we were on the water by 3am. It was a magical trip over, sitting around 26 knots the whole way whilst the 2 girls went to sleep in the bunk. Pulled up along side a buddies charter boat and wandered up to the school for one of the most moving dawn services yet. It was great to see a heap of the younger generation involved and the local lads doing the music was perfect.
Watching the sun come up and shine light over the rocky shores brings ya back to reality to just how lucky we are to have the ancestors fight for what what we have today. After the "mayor of big pigeon" chased each and every person down with his bottle of "KRAKEN" on the way to breakfast, the family and i piled back in the boat and snuck off around to Turtle cove, tied off to a mooring and the missus knocked up a breaky whilst having a few brews and reflecting on life.
We then started to make our way home with a few shots on the sounder peaking my interest, a few drifts and had a nice little mixed bag for dinner and continued on our way.
Whilst the missus had gone back into the bunk to sleep again, her little sis was keen to learn a bit about the boat, so she drove most of the way home, which gave me a chance to enjoy a tin or 2.
All in all, for 119Nm traveled, only burnt 181 ltrs and home, boat cleaned, fish prepped and sitting back on the veranda to watch the sun go down.
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Ben Derecki
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Awesome.
Now that is a day to remember.
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Yeah very nice TB
Yeah very nice TB
Stevo81
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Nice one mate! Great little
Nice one mate! Great little mixed bag their to top it off too. Am I reading right in that this was a day trip from Gero?
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t bone
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yeap
Yeah mate.
Gero is home for me, when im not stuck over in the south china sea for work :)
Humpback
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day trip
Well done t-bone and crew amazing what you can fit into a day. Great family time, feed of fish, home safe.
Nice boat and set up buddy.
BTW did you ever live in down town Mingenew by any chance ???
t bone
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:)
Ummmmmm, im not sure if i should answer this on the grounds i may incriminate myself.. ha ha
Yeah mate, got a fair few friends over that way, and helped put the crops in for smarty a while back now..
Bryce Day
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Haha
Haha
meglodon
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Some nice arches on the sounder shot
There are some nice arches on the sounder shot, did you drop a line on them.
t bone
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for sure
Yeah, I cant remember which fish came off which arch thou sorry. Im still learning this new setup with the simrad gear, but happy with the results im starting to get.
I need to set up a "photobucket" and once done, ill be putting up some more shots of a fishing trip i done last break also with some even nicer shots ;)
Boydy
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Top day trip that. Sheesh
Top day trip that.
Sheesh good skills 26.5 knots in the dark!
t bone
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Lights didnt last long
Only putted out thru all the floats in close, but once out near the anchorage area, bumped her up a bit and once past the big ships, shut the lights down and just run by natural light. Once close to the islands, the lights went back on and slowed down a fair bit..
After about a year now, i finally put some rainex on the windows and gave them a bday. Was amazed how much difference it makes. :)
Boydy
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Good tip on the windows, nice
Good tip on the windows, nice one.
Cheers.
Rob H
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Nice report, long way for
Nice report, long way for 1/2 a day!
Im came over Sunday solo and still here!
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t bone
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for sure
Im hearing ya there mate. If it wernt for trying to stay in the mother in laws good books we would of had a night there and supported the locals at the 2 up :)
home soon and wanting to get over there for a few days of solo exploring also...
Humpback
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Cheers t-bone i lived there a very very long time ago . Just remember a family the old mans name was Graham i think and his nic name was t-Bone ?? so thought you might be a reli of that mob????
t bone
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:)
Na, i was only out there to work and drink :)
Gotta admit thou, ya had me worried for a few days.. ha ha